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Scamming as a service – seriously

26

Oct

2016

Over the years we’ve done analysis on tech support scammers to include their tactics, infrastructure, front companies, payment mechanisms, and even how they hire. But one question that comes up frequently from security researchers is how a group of criminals, who are by most accounts computer illiterate, set up tech support scams that require a […]

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Chip-and-PIN Fraud: The New Face of Credit Crime?

24

Aug

2016

Chip-and-PIN cards are here to stay in the U.S. — despite some pushback from banks and retailers alike. While the switch means better protection for consumers and companies at point-of-sale (POS) terminals, there are new security threats on the horizon as scammers shift their efforts from brick-and-mortar stores to online transactions and more aggressive chip-and-PIN […]

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Don’t Be a Deer in the Headlights: Now Is the Time to Combat Mobile-Related Fraud

09

Aug

2016

Mobile represents a highly profitable channel for businesses, one that is critical in attracting new customers as well as retaining existing ones. A Cisco report on mobile growth projected that there will be 5.5 billion global users by 2020, up from 4.8 billion in 2015. Meanwhile, a Forrester Research blog stated that average users interact […]

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